This wonderful holiday commemorates the rededication of the Jewish Temple by the Hasmoneans, also known as the Maccabee family, and according to Jewish tradition, the miraculous single-day supply of oil lasting a full eight days in the process of that rededication. The firstHanukkahon the 25th ...
Although Hanukkah is thought of by most as an exclusively Jewish holiday, in reality, the only place where Hanukkah is mentioned in the Bible is in the New Testament –“At that time the Feast of the Dedication took place at Jerusalem” John 10:22. The Hebrew word “Hanukkah” means dedic...
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Hanukkah is the only Jewish holiday not mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. The events occurred after it was written. The holiday is mentioned in the New Testament of the Christian Bible, which sees Jesus attend what is referred to as a "Feast of Dedication." ...
Hanukkah is the only Jewish holiday not mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. The events occurred after it was written. The holiday is mentioned in the New Testament of the Christian Bible, which sees Jesus attend what is referred to as a "Feast of Dedication." ...
For local families, Hanukkah is our winter vacation so it is our chance to spend quality time with our kids who are off of school for the week. At Fun In Jerusalem there are lots of way to enjoy the beautiful and unique country we live in… ...
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Hanukkah is actually one of the few Jewish holidaysnotmentioned in the Hebrew Bible. In fact, the story of Hanukkah is the story of the culmination of the Maccabean Revolt. Every year, we celebrate the fact that the Maccabees, a small group of Jewish soldiers led by Judah Maccabee, ...
The stakes could not have been higher. If this group of Jews had lost their battle — as by every objective analysis they should have — Judaism, Jews and Jewish ideas, along with every other group and system in the Bible, would have been wiped out. This includes the idea of monotheism...